Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Horror Blog Roundup!

It's been a couple of months since I did this, so I figured this would be as good a time as any to spotlight some of the amazing things going on in the so-called "horror blogosphere" (damn, I should've trademarked that when I had the chance...) As always, there are a lot of very cool people doing some very cool things out there, and I could probably mention about 100 of them if I really wanted to (OK, maybe 80.) But in lieu of such an exhaustive (and exhausting) rundown, here instead is a roundup of just a few worthy highlights...

Big Daddy Horror Reviews: Roger Ebert made major waves recently by lashing out against Kick-Ass with a one-star review, thereby drawing the ire of many bloggers. Yet Battlin' Brandon Sites has taken the brave position of actually defended Mr. Ebert and his right to his opinion.

Evil on Two Legs: As an English major/horror fanatic, I really appreciated the collection of classic poems with a horror edge put together by the jocular Jon Minton, one half of Eo2L. Some great work by Adrienne Rich and Sylvia Plath, two moody favorites of mine.

Fandomania: The Vault's newest contributor, the precocious Paige MacGregor, recently capped off an excellent series over at her main digs, pertaining to the top 5 self-made superheroes of all time. Yeah, we all know who's number-one, but this is some geektastic stuff nevertheless!

Final Girl: If you haven't already been checking out the Bloggenaire interview series being put out by the sartorial Stacie Ponder in her highly popular corner of the web, you should be. Some truly hilarious Q&As with some of your fave horror bloggers, most recently the Rondo winner for Best Horror Blog, Max Cheney Considine!

Frankensteinia: For my money, the pugnacious Pierre Fournier's ode to Mary Shelley's monster may be the finest horror blog in existence, and all this week he's living up to that rep by spotlighting Bride of Frankenstein in honor of the 75th anniversary of that landmark motion picture.

Kindertrauma: This here is a blog known for its excellence, and they've outdone themselves this time with a jaw-dropping visual study put together by the unctious Unkle Lancifer, taking a look at the similarities in Ridley Scott's Alien with both films that came before, and after. Amazing.

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I've been fascinated with horror ever since my parents let me watch The Exorcist at 8 years old (what were they thinking??) and I ran up to my bed screaming when Linda Blair's eyes rolled into the back of her head.Although it often gets a bad rap from "mainstream" critics and audiences alike, horror has often been the most creative and vibrant movie genre of all, from Nosferatu to Saw. Some of the finest motion pictures ever made are part of the horror genre, including Frankenstein, Psycho, The Shining and my personal all-time favorite, George Romero's Dawn of the Dead.This blog is the culmination of my 25-year love affair with all things blood and guts--so check back here often for news and opinion on the world of horror. And remember...